Thai protesters block train service

In Thailand, anti-government protesters have temporarily shut down Bangkok's Skytrain service, amid fears of a crackdown by security forces.

The Red Shirt protesters piled tires on a station platform to stop a possible surprise break-out by troops.

The train services were resumed several hours later. The protesters have also set up road blocks to stop army and police reinforcements.

On Tuesday all were confused. Some Thai officials were threatening the opposition with tough action as the Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was talking about a political solution to the crisis.

Meanwhile, the protest leaders say they will sue the government for accusing them of attempting to overthrow the monarchy.

Some analysts see the charges as an attempt to build public support for a harsh crackdown.

The Red Shirts are mainly supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a military coup in 2006 and was later sentenced to two years in jail for alleged corruption.

Thaksin now lives in exile to avoid prison. Nevertheless, the former prime minister remains popular among the rural poor.

Ongoing violence has left 26 people dead and hundreds of others injured over the past month. But the Red Shirt opposition refuses to end its campaign against the government.

Source: PressTV.
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